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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCBS News Poll of Virginia (13 EV): HRC: 49% Trump: 37%
The battleground state of Virginia looks a little less like a battleground today, as Hillary Clinton has opened up a lead there of 49 percent to 37 percent, echoing some of the movement seen in national polls this week.
Clinton has nearly-unanimous Democratic backing at the moment while Trump isn't doing as well with his fellow Republicans: she has 95 percent of the state's Democrats compared to 79 percent of GOP-ers for Trump. In today's highly partisan electorate, that amounts to a dramatic difference. There isn't a wholesale move of Republicans to Clinton - just 6 percent - but others have drifted into being unsure, or voting third-party, and in what may become a turnout factor down the road, Republicans report lower motivation to vote than before. (However, that also suggests there could be room for Trump to rebound, if some of his partisans return.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-battleground-virginia-arizona-nevada/
They say that HRC has Colorado sewn up, too--so that is two battleground states.
Johnny2X2X
(18,747 posts)With VA and CO blue and PA heavily favoring Clinton too. The map is more than narrow for Trump, it's impossible.
Metric System
(6,048 posts)book_worm
(15,951 posts)edhopper
(33,218 posts)in his pick.
If VA is blue the map is easy for Dems. Just win PA, CO, and NM or Nevada and it's over.
edhopper
(33,218 posts)with VA just win PA and she wins.
underpants
(182,285 posts)Aside from the numbers PA and MI are populations that he could score with. If no PA for him he has no chance.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Thanks!